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In this image, supplied by Mercy Corps, Iraqi women and children queue for monthly food rations. Money raised by Pies for Peace specifically went to Mercy Corps efforts in Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan.

December 13, 2014, 4:11PM

Thawed and re-hydrated, a Mountain House meal is ready to eat. The Mountain House line of freeze-dried foods is produced by Oregon Freeze Dry in the company's Albany plants. Alan Brettman/The Oregonian.

December 13, 2014, 4:11PM

When the cooking room is working, a variety of dishes begin their process. The Mountain House line of freeze-dried foods is produced by Oregon Freeze Dry in the company's Albany plants. Michael Lloyd/The Oregonian.

December 13, 2014, 4:11PM

A cooked chicken and rice dish is poured into shallow pans that go directly into the freezer. The Mountain House line of freeze-dried foods is produced by Oregon Freeze Dry in the company's Albany plants. Michael Lloyd/The Oregonian.

December 13, 2014, 4:11PM

When the cooking room is working, a variety of dishes begin their process. The Mountain House line of freeze-dried foods is produced by Oregon Freeze Dry in the company's Albany plants. Michael Lloyd/The Oregonian.

December 13, 2014, 4:10PM

Blueberries are an ingredient in the company's granola. The freezers, the one on the left loaded with a cart of food, are the central part of the production. The Mountain House line of freeze-dried foods is produced by Oregon Freeze Dry in the company's Albany plants. Michael Lloyd/The Oregonian.

December 13, 2014, 4:10PM

Food pouches are filled and placed on a belt for sealing and packing. The Mountain House line of freeze-dried foods is produced by Oregon Freeze Dry in the company's Albany plants. Michael Lloyd/The Oregonian.

December 13, 2014, 4:10PM

Food pouches are filled and placed on a belt for sealing and packing. The Mountain House line of freeze-dried foods is produced by Oregon Freeze Dry in the company's Albany plants. Michael Lloyd/The Oregonian.

December 13, 2014, 4:10PM

The freezing and drying processes are the central part of the production. The Mountain House line of freeze-dried foods is produced by Oregon Freeze Dry in the company's Albany plants. Michael Lloyd/The Oregonian.

December 13, 2014, 4:10PM

Kerry Heilman and Debbie Wagar explain the freezee-drying process. The Mountain House line of freeze-dried foods is produced by Oregon Freeze Dry in the company's Albany plants. Michael Lloyd/The Oregonian.